Reggio Emilia

Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn.–Loris Malaguzzi

The community of Reggio Emilia, Italy is home to a unique education system. Its approach has inspired curriculum-reform in many, many schools. It is a constructivist approach that diverges in some ways from Piaget’s tenets. Follow the jump below to watch a short news clip about the Reggio Emilia “Wonder of Learning” exhibit which was exhibited throughout North America last year.